Other common names:
Atlantic Goldenrod, Cut-leaved Goldenrod Other scientific names: Solidago harrisii, Solidago muhlenbergii, Solidago vaseyi Family: Composite Family (Asteraceae) Group: Goldenrods Distinctive features:
Lower leaves like those of Zigzag Goldenrod. Similar species: • Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis) - leaves similar. Flowers: Summer, Autumn; Yellow; Indistinguishable parts (petals); Yellow; late summer & fall. Habitat: Fields and Open Areas; Forest & field. Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 446 Peterson's Field Guide to Wildflowers: 192 Native/Non-native:
Native Status:
Rare and threatened - found at only a few sites in southern Ontario.
Notes:
Can be confused with Zigzag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis). If you think you have found Sharp-leaved Goldenrod, examine it carefully to see if it in fact Zigzag Goldenrod.
Photographs:
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